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03/02/2022
We open Friday! All CUNY-approved community members who are vaccinated are welcome. Details at https://tickets.brooklyncollegepresents.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=341. Tickets are free but you must reserve ahead of time.
02/16/2022
William A. Brown is considered America’s first-known Black playwright. Brown’s most notable play is called “The Drama of King Shotaway” (1823). The play is based on the life of Black Carib leader Joseph Chatoyer and his revolt against British rule.
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In 1816 Brown opened the African Grove Theatre—the first resident all-Black theater company—that catered to the free Blacks in lower Manhattan. They produced and performed Shakespearean works, popular plays, ballets, operas, and Brown’s own plays. When the nearby Park Theatre and local sheriff forced the African Theatre to close down, Brown continued to perform outdoors. He even allowed white audience members to attend, though they had to sit in the back because, “Whites do not know how to conduct themselves at the entertainments of ladies and gentlemen of Color." The last performance of the African Grove Theatre was in 1824, and Brown passed away in 1884. #aareg #africanamericanregistry #blackhistorymonth
William A. Brown is considered America’s first-known Black playwright. Brown’s most notable play is called “The Drama of King Shotaway” (1823). The play is based on the life of Black Carib leader Joseph Chatoyer and his revolt against British rule.
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In 1816 Brown opened the African Grove Theatre—the first resident all-Black theater company—that catered to the free Blacks in lower Manhattan. They produced and performed Shakespearean works, popular plays, ballets, operas, and Brown’s own plays. When the nearby Park Theatre and local sheriff forced the African Theatre to close down, Brown continued to perform outdoors. He even allowed white audience members to attend, though they had to sit in the back because, “Whites do not know how to conduct themselves at the entertainments of ladies and gentlemen of Color." The last performance of the African Grove Theatre was in 1824, and Brown passed away in 1884. #aareg #africanamericanregistry #blackhistorymonth
09/27/2021
Congratulations to Design Alumnus Jiyoun Chang for her Tony nomination recognizing her lighting on Slave Play. Jiyoun we are thrilled that you were recognized for this huge accomplishment and think that your lighting on Slave Play is fantastic!! Well Deserved.
09/27/2021
Congratulations to MFA Alumnus Woodie King Jr. for his Tony Award last night for his amazing work with New Fedeal Theater. Woodie your work is so important and this recognition is long overdue!!
09/27/2021
Congratulations to Faculty member Justin Townsend on his Tony win last night! Justin, your lighting on Moulin Rouge is spectacular, you deserve this award!!
11/14/2019
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10/23/2019
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10/08/2019
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08/18/2019
Friday's Opening night of the Weasel Festival at The Public Theater. A huge Congratulations to the entire company for putting together a fantastic festival of four new plays! Performances run through Friday night, August 23rd in the Shiva Theater. Get you tickets at the Public's Box Office now.
05/16/2019
We were so excited to be able to present our Alfred Drake Award to Tony and Emmy Award winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell and distinguished Alumnus awards to Charles Bales and Sofiya Cheyenne Perez last night at our annual Awards Gala. Super thrilling to be able to do it in the new Leonard and Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts as well. Congratulations to all of our students on their own accomplishments and triumphs throughout the year.
05/06/2019
Brooklyn College Department of Theater
05/03/2019
The LED Revolution With Lighting Designer Justin Townsend
Professor Justin Townsend interviewed in Live Design.
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04/28/2019
Putting together the 2019 Weasel Festival at the Public Theater in our new Tow Performing Arts Center. Playwrights, actors, directors and designers participated in workshops and readings of 4 wonderful new plays this week. Come out to The Public in August and help us share these new works from our graduating MFA playwrights and students and alumni from the Department of Theater.
04/10/2019
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03/20/2019
One more chance to see Kate Kremer's Porch Play. Tonight at 7:30 at the Tow Center at Brooklyn College. http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/theater/
03/08/2019
Brooklyn College Department of Theater
02/26/2019
'Super agent' to stars including Howard Stern and Kathleen Turner honored at the Don Buchwald Theater opening at Brooklyn College
We were thrilled to welcome Don Buchwald and family to Brooklyn College last Wednesday to celebrate the naming of our beautiful new theater and to acknowledge the tremendous support that Don has given to the college and the Department of Theater over the years!
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-ent-brooklyn-college-don-buchwald-howard-stern-theater-open-20190221-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1BUR08d29FCSsa0LyH0c94RrelyDMTgVz1x-L5EKrj23FiBsuAsaHi7hQ
Brooklyn College honored 'Super Agent' Don Buchwald with a theater at his alma mater.
02/12/2019
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12/03/2018
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11/06/2018
Uncle Vanya, November 9-17
10/16/2018
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10/03/2018
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09/01/2018
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09/01/2018
https://www.facebook.com/821215278/posts/10156536337930279/
We had such a great day in the new Tow Performing Arts Center.
On Thursday, our Department of Theater celebrated their partnership with The Public Theater and The Tow Foundation, with an Open House at the new Leonard and Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts.
The afternoon included a series of Master Classes for students, a reception, and an encore performance of Bring A Weasel and A Pint of Your Own Blood Festival '18, which just wrapped up its run at The Public last week.
We're thrilled to have our Tow Center opening to all soon!
08/18/2018
Opening Night for the 2018 Bring A Weasel and A Pint of Your Own Blood, new play festival. Playing at The Public Theater through August 25, and at Brooklyn College, August 29-Sept 1.
08/18/2018
Brooklyn College Department of Theater
08/15/2018
The Public Theater Hosts Play Festival From MFA Playwriting Program at Brooklyn College
The 2018 Bring A Weasel and A Pint of Your Own Blood Festival opens at the Public Theater on Friday. Come out and support the theater and playwrighting students of Brooklyn College as they bring these new works to the Public's stage.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Public-Theater-Hosts-Play-Festival-From-MFA-Playwriting-Program-at-Brooklyn-College-20180815
The Department of Theater at Brooklyn College is one of New York City's outstanding institutions in the training of theater artists. With the assistance of a generous grant from the Tow Foundation, the Department of Theater, in conjunction with the MFA Playwriting Program, headed by co-coordinators....
05/05/2018
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04/14/2018
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03/30/2018
A few photos from the beautiful "A Map of Virtue" by Erin Courtney, directed by Polly Noonan!
03/17/2018
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02/21/2018
4 more chances to see "Detroit 67". Here are some photos!
02/12/2018
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